CymaBay and Genfit have been positioning their failed NASH candidates, both PPAR agonists, for approval in second-line primary biliary cholangitis. Analysts call both approvable, but say CymaBay’s drug has a better overall profile.

The French company plans to refile Bylvay for Alagille syndrome under a new brand name after the EMA's Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products said the drug did not meet its 'significant benefit' criteria.

CEO David Loew tells Scrip that valuations to do deals with biotechs “are now at a reasonable level [and] we are screening companies very actively as we speak."

CEO David Loew tells Scrip that Ipsen’s prodigious dealmaking over the past couple of years is set to continue, on top of the acquisition of Albireo announced last month.